The Babu and the Bazaar – Art From 19th and Early 20th Century Bengal
DAG, Windsor Place 22A, Janpath Road, Windsor PlaceIn The Babu & The Bazaar, watercolour pats - both religious and secular - are placed alongside comparable works across the genres of commissioned oil painting and mass-produced prints, as well as reverse-glass paintings of possible Chinese origins. By exploring iconography, we attempt to unravel part of Calcutta's history, its culture, class biases, and gendered […]